A video posted on social media shows the desperate maneuvers of the crew of a Russian tank trying to escape from the fire on board after it was hit by Ukrainians.

Ukraine Weapons Tracker notes that a T-80BV tank of the Russian army was shot down by the 93rd brigade of the Armed Forces in the east of the country, after which the crew abandoned it.

The footage shows the tank’s crew trying to maneuver left and right, the combat vehicle swaying back and forth unsuccessfully at one point, and eventually being abandoned.

It is not entirely clear from the footage whether the fire was superficial, on the surface of the tank’s armor or inside it. But the fact that only one of the Russian tankers managed to escape from the combat vehicle indicates that the fire in it was strong.

The desperate maneuvers seen in the footage could actually have resulted in the tank driver being killed or seriously injured in the collision.

Russian tanks also had amazing escapes

While numerous videos that have surfaced on social media in the months since the “special military operation” began on February 24 have captured spectacular explosions of Russian tanks and armored vehicles, some show that they sometimes managed to survive almost miraculously after being hit.

For example, the footage that appeared on social networks at the beginning of October shows the Ukrainian military hitting the BMP-2 just as it was trying to rescue the crew of another Russian armored vehicle that had been knocked out of order.

It is noteworthy that the BMP-2 manages to escape from the scene, despite the fact that it was hit by an anti-tank system NLAW or Javelin.

Another video, which was widely shared last month, also showed a Russian T-72 tank attempting to mine Ukrainian artillery in an attempt to clear a field, but its armor was not penetrated by a shell.

Military analyst Rob Lee of the Foreign Policy Research Institute noted at the time that several such images emerged during the war showing Russian tanks surviving an anti-tank gun hit, something to keep in mind when discussing how outdated combat vehicles of the Russian army. is.

Of course, in the recording that has now appeared on social networks, this is not the case, but it is unclear whether it was from an anti-tank gun or from a portable missile complex.

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